Desfina
Desfina
Δεσφίνα | |
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UTC+3 (EEST) | |
Postal code | 330 50 |
Area code(s) | 22650 |
Vehicle registration | ΑΜ |
Website | www.desfina.gr |
Desfina (
.History
Ruins near Desfina have been identified as those of the ancient towns Echedameia (
One of the most important rebels of the
Economy
A large employer in the area of Desfina is Aluminium of Greece, which has a production facility at nearby Distomo. Before, the locals were mainly sustained by animal breeding. The most important traditional products in the region are bakery products, olives and oil, grapes and wine, meat, cheese products and honey.
Climate
Climate data for Desfina | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 11 (52) |
11.2 (52.2) |
14.12 (57.42) |
19.50 (67.10) |
24.92 (76.86) |
28.03 (82.45) |
29.34 (84.81) |
29.40 (84.92) |
24.12 (75.42) |
19.85 (67.73) |
14.67 (58.41) |
11.82 (53.28) |
19.83 (67.72) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) |
4.32 (39.78) |
5.29 (41.52) |
10.77 (51.39) |
13.96 (57.13) |
16.71 (62.08) |
18.11 (64.60) |
19.29 (66.72) |
19.23 (66.61) |
12.80 (55.04) |
9.03 (48.25) |
5.39 (41.70) |
11.63 (52.94) |
Average rainy days | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 8.1 | 9.6 | 64.9 |
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Customs, traditions and feasts
The
Landmarks
There are several historical monuments and temples in Desfina as well as the central square which dates back to the 19th century. The square of Desfina is encircled by traditional cafes and taverns which offer a view of Mount Parnassos.
- New Abbey of Honest Precursor
- Old Abbey of Honest Precursor
- Temple of the Taxiarches
- Temple of Brigadiers Metropolitan Temple of Virgin Mary
- Temple of Saint Charalampos
- Temple of Saint Dimitrios
- Temple of the Holy Unmercenaries
- Residence of Bishop Isaias
- Residence of Spyros Papaloukas
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2001[3] | 2,115 | — |
2011[8] | 1,988 | −6.0% |
2021[1] | 1,748 | −12.1% |
Events and organizations
The Cultural Association of Desfina I Proodos ("The Progress") was founded on 6 July 1979 and today numbers 200 members. The aim of the cultural association is the intellectual growth and moral culture, the promotion of spirit of culture and humanitarian bond between the members as well as contribution in the configuration of environment. The choir of Desfina, founded in 1999, consists of an adult's and a children's section.
There are two football clubs in Desfina: Isaias Desfina, founded in 1973, and Doxa Desfina, founded in 1986.
Settlements
The municipal unit of Desfina consists of the following settlements:
- Agios Andreas
- Agios Nikolaos
- Desfina
- Genimakia
- Makria Mallia
- Potamoi
- Prosakos
- Stenos
- Sykia
- Timios Prodromos Monastery
- Valtos
Notable people
- Isaias of Salona, bishop and freedom fighter
- Spyros Papaloukas, painter
- Fathers of Lucas Papademos, economist and Prime Minister of Greece from 2011 to 2012
- Giorgos Ch. Theocharis, novelist, poet and writer
Mayors of Desfina
Period | Majors |
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1987–1990 | Efstathios G. Mantzoros |
1991–1994 | Efstathios G. Mantzoros |
1995–1998 | Achilleas I. Makris |
1999–2002 | Efstathios G. Mantzoros |
2003–2006 | Panagiota A. Kampafli |
2007–2010 | Efstathios G. Mantzoros |
References
- ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ a b "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
- ^ "Phocis". Archived from the original on June 7, 2009. Retrieved 2007-03-31.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Echedameia". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
- ^ Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Medeon". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
- ^ Koh, Birney, Roy, Liritzis (2020). "The Mycenaean Citadel and Environs of Desfina-Kastrouli: A Transdisciplinary Approach to Southern Phokis" (PDF). Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry. 20 (3): 47–73. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
External links
- Municipality of Desfina
- Phokida prefecture site on Desphina Archived 2009-06-07 at the Wayback Machine